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Founded on Bullfinch’s Age of Fable 


BY 

CARY Blair McKenzie 

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ILLUSTRATED BY J. GARDNER SCOTT 



Published by E. K. McKenzie 
Los Angeles, Cal. 



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LIBRARY Of CONGRESS 
Two Copies Received 

NOV 24 1905 

— Copyright Entry 
CLASS CX XXc. No. 

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COPY 6. 


Copyright, 1905, 

BY 

Cary Blair McKenzie 


ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 


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PREFACE 


HIS is pre-eminently the age of 
child study. 

Schools, kindergartens, 
mothers’ clubs and parents are 
working together towards the 
development of the child. 

And with a more thorough knowledge 
of the child’s needs and capabilities has come 
a demand for a broader method of education 
which shall reach all of his expanding faculties. 

Progressive homes are now requiring 
more instructive toys, more artistic surround- 
ings and better literature. And the demand 
has increased for more sensible books to take 
the place of the senseless and often obnoxious 
ones, which are in the majority. 

In order to appeal to a child, a story 
must be told in language which has music 
and rhythm. Rhymes seem to fill a want 
in the child-mind. 



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Children delight to commit ; but it is 
the rhythm rather than the thought that 
appeals to them. In later years these rhymes 
recall ideas ; this shows the advisability of 
having the thought, which is contained in 
the rhyme, of permanent value. 

The importance of illustrations for chil- 
dren cannot be overestimated. To the child, 
the illustration is the object about which he 
is reading; if then the object, or illustration, 
be of literary or artistic value, the child’s 
mind is being developed through the medium 
of sight as well as sound. In “Classic Myth- 
Lore in Rhyme” this has been kept in mind, 
many of the illustrations being adapted from 
the masterpieces of art. 

“ Mythology is the handmaid of litera- 
ture,” it being impossible to appreciate our 
best English authors without a knowledge of 
it. Hence this theme has been chosen as 
the subject-matter, as it will appeal to the 
child’s vivid imagination and lay a substantial 
foundation for the future study of literature. 

C. B. M. 

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INDEX 

PAGB 

A-^-^//-les {A-kil-\ez) 

29 

Ac-/«^-on (Ak-/^-on) ..... 

47 

^^-geus 

62 

Kn-drdm-t-Asi 

39 

K-pdl-\b ........ 

19 

K-rach-nb {K-rdk-nb) 

90 

^r-g-us 

41 

A-r\-dd-nb ....... 

63 

At-a-/««-ta ....... 

52 

24/-las 

37 

Bdc-chus {Bdk-n^) ...... 

16 

Bel-Zer-o-phon 

94 

Cad-mus ........ 

86 

Cas-si- 0 “^g-ia ...... 

38 

C/id-Ton (/fd-Ton) 

104 

Chi-mae-ra. (Ki-me-ra) ..... 

94 



80 

Crete (Eng.) — (Kret) 

5 

61 



C«-pid (^w-pid) 

22 

^-clops, The 

83 

Di-a-na ..... 

. 47, 72 

Z>/5-cord .... 

26 

Ech-b (Ek-o) .... 

84 

En-i/yw-i-on .... 

71 

Eu-r^pa 

86 

Gdld~en Fleece 

73 

Gor-gon ..... 

34 

Greece 

46 

Har-;«o-ni-a .... 

89 

Ee-he 

10 

Hec-ior {Hek-ior) 

29 

mi-tn 

26 

//er-cu-les {Her-kn-\^z) 

75 

Hy-a-fjyw-thus 

20 

Hip-^ow-e-nes .... 

53 

7-0 

41 

I-o3-a-tes 

94 

Ju-nb 

27, 41, 44 

y«-pi-ter ..... 

. 10, 97 

Zd/-mos .... 

71 

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La-/<?-na ..... 

66 

Z^-the 

15 

Mars ..... 

13 

Me-^/«-sa .... 

34 

Mer-ovi-x^ .... 

. 12, 33, 43 

J/f-das ..... 

100 

Mi-«er-va .... 

11, 14, 27, 33, 91 

Mi-no% 

61 

Mtn~o-\.^yiX .... 

61 

Nar-f25-sus .... 

56 

Nep-tnxye ..... 

14 

A^?-o-be .... 

65 

0-^;«-pus .... 

9 

A 

Or-phe-us .... 

75 

Pac-/(9-lus (Pak-/<?-lus) 

. 102 

Pan ..... 

45 

Vkn-do-xdi .... 

97 

Par-i% ^ 

27 

/’(?^-a-sus 

92, 95 

Pe-«^/-o-pe .... 

76, 83 

Z<?r-seus ..... 

30, 35, 37, 40 

Phoe-hyxss .... 

19 

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Plu-io 

Pr6-5^;-pi-na 
/^sy-che (Sy-ke) 

/^r-a-mus 

6'/-rens 

►Sow-nus 

Styx 

77^c-seus 

I'his-h^ 

Troy 

U-/y5-ses 

F^-nus 

F«/-can 


67 

67 

22 

50 

58 

81 

15 

104 

62 

58 

29 

. 76 , 81 

27 , 51 , 54 , 85 
11 


Mount Olympus 



The ancients were so funny, 

They thought the earth and sky 
Were ruled by gods and goddesses 
From Mount O-Zym-pus high. 

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GODS AND GODDESSES 


Jupiter and Hebe 



The king of gods was /w-pi-ter, 
Who had a palace fine, 

Where all the rulers ate and drank, 
While He-he passed the wine. 

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GODS AND GODDESSES 

Minerva and Vulcan 



The robes of gods and goddesses 
Mi-ner-va wove with care; 

While ^a/-can forged the golden shoes 
With which they trod the air. 

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GODS AND GODDESSES 


Mercury 



Their messenger was Afer-cu-ry, 
Who carried all the news; 
They liked this sprightly fellow 
With wings on cap and shoes, 
12 



GODS AND GODDESSES 


Mars 



Mars was the Wcir God ; with helmet and spear 
He rushed into battle with never a fear. 

The terror of mortals and of Wisdom the foe, 

Where the battle raged fiercest this Wcur God 
would go. 

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GODS AND GODDESSES 

Heptane 



Mi-ner-va, Goddess of Wisdom, 

Gave to man the olive tree, 

While the horse was the gift of Nep-tune 
Who was known eis the God of the Sea. 

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GODS AND GODDESSES 


Somnus 



There’s a dismal cave like a gloomy grave, 
Where you hear no sound from the deep dark 
ground, 

Save Leth-es flow from far below. 

Where dead souls drink at the river’s brink 
And forget their pains; here Som-ms reigns. 

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Bacchus— I 



Some sailors, who were fishing 
Upon the ocean deep, 

Once landed for fresh water. 
And found a boy, asleep. 

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Bacchus— 2 



Those wicked sailors took the lad 
Far off across the wave, 

To the distant land of J?-gypt, 

To sell him for a slave. 

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Bacchus— 5 


But suddenly, the ship was stopped, 

By a giant clinging vine; 

The frightened men then knew the lad 
Was Bac-chus, “ God of Wine.” 

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Phoebus Apollo— 1 



Phoe-hv& A-po/-lo, with arrows and bow, 
Was known as the God of the Sun. 

His eye, in its might, threw flashes of light. 
And gleamed when a victory was won. 

19 


Phoebus Apollo— 2 



He had a dear friend, Hy-a-crh-thus by name, 
Who loved to be by his side; 

While playing at quoits, one bright, balmy day. 
He was struck by A-po/-lo and died. 

20 



Phoebus Apollo— 5 



A-polAo was grieved, and said that a flower 
Should spring from the spot where he lay, 

So the beautiful ^j>-a-cinth blossoms each spring. 
And its fragrance drives sorrow away. 

21 



Cupid and Psyche— ! 



Cti-pid was the God of Love, 

Who had a magic dart, 

With which he shot both youths and maids. 
And pierced them to the heart. 

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Cupid and Psyche 2 



He meant to wound fair Psjj-che once, 
He also hurt himself, 

And so he made his own heart ache. 
The silly little elf. 



Cupid and Psyche— 5 



They sought a palace in a dale, 

All gold inside and out; 

But jealous friends told Psy-che tales 
And turned her faith to doubt. 

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Cupid and Psyche— 4 



She was so blinded by her love 
Of sense she seemed bereft. 

“ Love cannot with suspicion dwell, 
Said Ca-pid, so he left. 

25 


Helen ! 



The gods were at a wedding, 
And all were having fun, 
When Dis-cord threw an apple 
Marked “For the fairest one.” 

26 







Helen— 4 


For many Trojan warriors 
A-c/jr7-les did destroy ; 

He dragged brave /fee-tor’s body 
Around the walls of Troy. 


Perseus—! 



There was a naughty grandpa once, 
As cruel as could be, 

Who put his grandson in a chest. 
And threw him in the sea. 


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The boy grew up to be a man, 

’Twas Perseus, brave and true, 

And there were many dangerous deeds 
That Perseus had to do. 

32 



Perseus— 4 



Mi-n^r-va let him have her shield, 
Which he was glad to wear, 
He got from Mer-cu-ry the shoes 
With which he trod the air. 


33 


Medusa— f 



Me-(/a-sa was a Gorgon, 

With her brazen claws of might, 
And snaky hair and vicious teeth. 
She was a fearful sight. 

34 



Medusa— 2 



Brave Per-seus went to get her head, 
And do it all done, 

He knew if once he looked at it, 
’Twould turn him into stone. 

35 


Medusa— 5 



In his shield he watched her image, 

While she slept. TTien went with care 
And cut off the fearful Gorgon head, 

With its hissing snakes for hair. 

36 



Atlas 



King ^Mas was so haughty, 

All kindness he did lack, 

So "Per-seus turned him into stone. 
With the heavens on his back. 

37 


Cassiopeia— I 



The vain-hearted Ca5-si-o-pe-ia, 

Of her wonderful beauty did boast, 

Which made the sea nymphs so angry, they sent 
A sea monster to ravage her coast. 

38 




Cassiopeia— 2 



Her daughter An-c/rom-e-da, tied to a rock, 
With ropes on her hands and her feet, 

Was put, by her father, close down by the sea. 
And left for the monster to eat. 

39 



Cassiopeia— 3 



But Fer-seus, the brave, came and rescued the 
maid, 

By taking the sea monster’s life. 

And claimed, for reward, An-c/rom-e-da’s hand; 
And she made him a dutiful wife. 

40 



Argus—! 



Fair /-o to a cow was turned, 
That she might be concealed 
P rom Ju-no, who told ilr-gus 
Pde must watch her in the field. 

41 


Argus— 2 



Now ilr-gus had a hundred eyes, 
And no matter what he’d do, 

He always watched with ninety-eight. 
And never shut but two. 

42 



Argus— 3 



But Mer-cw-xy once came to him, 
Like a shepherd in disguise, 
And played such wondrous music, 
i4r-gus[shut his hundred eyes. 

43 


Argus— 4 



Then Mer-oi-xy cut off his head 
And threw it on a rock; 

And Ju-no put the hundred eyes 
In the tail of her peacock. 



Pan—/ 



Pan was a shepherd, 
Who sat on the rocks, 
And played on his flute 
To quiet his flocks. 


45 


Pan-2 



The Gauls came to Greece, 
And thought him Satanic, 
They fled in alright. 

Which we call a “Pan-ic.” 


46 





Actaeon and 'Diana— 2 



Di-a -na, goddess of the moon, 
Beheld him loitering near; 

She threw some water in his face, 
And turned him to a deer. 

48 



Actaeon and Diana— 5 



His own dogs chased him through the woods, 
Where he in fear had fled, 

And when his friends came in pursuit. 

They found Ac-fae-on dead. 

49 




Pygmalion— 2 



But Ve-nus smiled upon her 
Until she came to life; 
Pyg-ma-li-on then loved her so, 
He took her for his wife. 

51 


Atalanta—I 



At-a-ian-ta wcis a maid 
That many lovers sought ; 
But she could run so very fa^, 
She never had been caught. 

52 



Atalanta—2 



Hip-pom-e-nes said he would run 
To win the lovely maid; 

Tho’ many lads had lo^t their lives, 
Still he was not afraid. 


Atalanta—3 



Three golden apples he secured 
From for the race, 

And, as they ran, he firSt threw one 
Before the lady’s face. 

54 




Narcissus— I 



Nar-cts-sus sat upon the bank, 
Down by the water clear, 

And watched the image of himself. 
And thought it very dear. 

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Narcissus— 2 



He smiled at it, and talked to it, 
Until he pined and died; 

Then turned into a flower, that grew 
Down by the water side. 

57 




Pyramus and Thisbe—2 



But This-he saw a lion 

And dropped her veil and fled ; 
The veil was found by 9^r-a-mus, 
Who thought poor This-ht dead. 

59 


Pyramus and Thisbe—3 



He quickly fell upon his sword 
(The berries all turned red), 

Then This-he came and killed herself, 
And SO they both were dead. 



The Minotaur— I 



King Mi-nos kept a M/i-o-taur, 

Upon the isle of Crete, 

And boys and girls were sent, each year. 
From Greece, for him to eat. 

61 


The Minotaur— 2 



When The-seus, son of ile-geus, 
Could lift a mighty stone, 

With sword and shoes, from under it. 
He started out alone. 

62 






}^iobe—1 



Vain M-o-be had seven boys, 

And seven little girls, 

She thought them very pretty. 
With their sunny eyes and curls. 


65 


^liobe—2 



But La-fo-na took them from her, 
And left her all alone, 

And made her tears flow on for years. 
And turned her into stone. 





Proserpina and Pluto— ! 



Pro-5er-pi-na played 
By a lake, in the shade; 
And a garland she made 
Of bright flowers; 

67 


Proserpina and Pluto— 2 



Old Plu-\.o came by, 

And the maiden did spy 
On the grass, not yet dry. 
From spring showers. 

68 




Proserpina and Pluto— 5 


So he took her away, 

In the broad light of day, 
Tho’ she wanted to stay 
It was clear. 

69 


Proserpina and Pluto^4 



In the realms of the dead, 
Old PluAo she wed; 

And she lives there in dread, 
Half the year. 

70 



Endymion—I 



The beauteous youth En-c/ym-i-on, 

On Latmos fed his sheep; 

The moon looked down one night, and found 
The lovely boy asleep. 

71 



Endymion—2 



Dl -a-na watched him while he slept, 
And kept him safe from beasts, 
And tho’ he dreamed his life away. 
His guarded flock increased. 

72 



The Golden Fleece— I 



A little boy and a little girl, 

Who lived in the land of Greece, 
Got afraid one day, and rode away 
On a ram, with a Golden Fleece. 

73 


The Golden Fleece~2 



He flew right over a great big sea, 
And the little girl fell in; 

But the boy rode on to the other side, 
Where he never yet had been. 

74 




The Golden Fleece— 5 


Then //er-cu-les and Or-phe-us 
And other youths of Greece, 

Made a great big boat and all went afloat, 
In search of the "Golden Fleece." 

75 





Penelope— 5 



Then bad men told Pe-ne/-o-pe 
That she should break her troth; 
She asked that she might finish first 
A wondrous piece of cloth. 

78 




Penelope— 4 


The cloth was never finished, though 
She worked with all her might, 

For what she put in through the day. 
She took out in the night. 

79 


Circe— I 



In a palace on a hill, 

Gr -ce lived ; she had such skill, 
That if men once drank her wine 
She could turn them into swine. 


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Circe— 2 



Brave U-^5-ses quickly made 
This bad woman so afraid 
That she said the ^Sr-rens’ song 
Should not make his ship go wrong. 


81 




Circe— 4 



The CTv-clops, with his one fierce eye, 
U-(v5-ses stabbed, and then slipped by; 
And after twenty years, did see 
His faithful wife, Pe-ne/-o-pe. 

83 


Echo— I 



A fairy, named Ech-o, 

Roamed woodland and hill; 
She had a bad habit, 

She would not be still. 

84 





Echo— 2 



She made Ke-nus angry 
And of all that she heard, 
Ve-mxs made her, forever. 
Repeat the last word. 


Cadmus ! 



Eu-ro-pa sat down on the nice, grassy ground, 
Her brothers went off to play ; 

A white bull came by, with a kind, loving eye, 
And carried Eu-ro-pa away. 



Cadmus— 2 





Her brothers were sad, her father was mad, 
And ordered them all off to find her; 

An old cow came by, which C7a(/-mus did spy. 
So he followed along behind her. 

87 



Cadmus— 5 



He followed all day, where the cow led the way, 
So tired, it seemed a great pity; 

Where the old cow lay down, he cleared off the 
ground. 

And afterwards built a great city. 



Cadmus— 4 



A palace so grand, in the middle did stand, 
Where he dwelt with Har-mo-ni-a contented; 
And his children so wee, learned their own A, 

B, C, 

The letters which Cad-mas, invented. 

89 


Arachnel 



A-rac^-ne could weave; 

A-rac^-ne could spin; 
Which made her so vain, 
It was really a sin. 

90 




Arachne—2 



Mi-ner-va then came to her, 
First, just to chide her; 
Then turned the vain girl 
To a big ugly spider. 

91 




Pegasus—t 



Up and up, and up and up, 
I’m going up so high. 

On my pony Pe^-a-sus, 

I’m riding to the sky. 

92 



Pegasus— 2 



He wears a golden bridle, 

And drinks at fabled springs; 
No one can overtake us now, 
For Pe^-a-sus has wings. 

93 


Bellerophon and the 
Chimaera—t 



The dread Chi-mae-ra Wcis a beast, 
With fiery flames for breath; 
I-o5-a-tes, the king, desired 
That it be put to death. 



Bellerophon and the 
Chimaera—2 



Bel-/er-o-phon, a gallant youth, 
Wished some brave deed to do; 
So, mounting winged Fe^-a-sus, 
The frightful beast he slew. 



Bellerophon and the 
Chimaera—5 



This made him grow so haughty, 
He was punished for his pride; 
And, being thrown by Pe^-a-sus, 
Alone and blind, he died. 


96 



Pandora- ! 



A woman, named Pan-</o-ra, 
Came down from heaven afar; 
With gifts for man, fromyn-pi-ter. 
Who had put them in a jar. 

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Pandora— 2 



Pan-(/o-ra was so curious, 

She opened up the lid, 

To take a peep at all the things 
That /a-pi-ter had hid. 



Pandora— 5 



She put the lid back on again 
But, oh! it was a sin; 

She had let out all the other gifts, 
And only left hope in. 

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Midas— I 



^/-das was so greedy, 

For riches he did yearn, 

He wished whatever he should touch. 
To solid gold would turn. 

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Midas— 2 



He touched his little girl, 

It made her stiff cind cold, 
Because he had a “golden touch’ 
He turned his child to gold. 




Midas— 5 


He wished to lose his “golden touch” 
And wash away his sin, 

So he sought Pac-fo-lus river 
And plunged his body in. 

102 



Midas 4 



He took some water home with him 
And poured it on his child ; 

She opened wide her sweet blue eyes, 
And happily she smiled. 

103 




There’s a man in a boat named C%a-ron, ' 
A ferryman, old and grim. 

There’s a river Styx, black; but you’ll never 
come back. 

If ever you cross it with him. 

104 


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